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Use Spoonacular with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. The most comprehensive recipe API. search recipes, plan meals, find dishes by ingredients, and get full nutritional analysis for everything you cook.

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MCP VERIFIED · PRODUCTION READY · VINKIUS GUARANTEED

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Complete set · 4 capabilities

The complete Spoonacular capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Spoonacular.

Capability set01 / 01

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Spoonacular.

  1. 01

    Get random recipes

    Perfect for meal inspiration. Get random recipe suggestions from Spoonacular

  2. 02

    Get recipe details

    Get complete recipe details including ingredients, instructions, and nutrition

  3. 03

    Find recipes by ingredients

    Enter a comma-separated list of ingredients you have, and get recipe suggestions that maximize usage of your available ingredients. Find recipes based on ingredients you have available

  4. 04

    Search recipes

    Returns recipes with full nutritional breakdown, cooking time, and dietary compatibility. Cuisine options: Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Thai, Mediterranean, etc. Diet options: vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, ketogenic, paleo, whole30. Search for recipes with optional filters for cuisine, diet, and nutrition

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868ms average. Fast in production.

Spoonacular is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1056ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
720ms
Slowest day
1056ms
14-day trend
Slowing+26%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Spoonacular, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Spoonacular. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Spoonacular Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_qc0ZVpLKXAuqB2Q5GsSUzhVeqpNYSW4UtidHsris/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Spoonacular capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spoonacular-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_qc0ZVpLKXAuqB2Q5GsSUzhVeqpNYSW4UtidHsris/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Spoonacular owners ask.

  • 01

    What dietary filters are available?

    Spoonacular supports: vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, ketogenic, paleo, whole30, lacto-vegetarian, ovo-vegetarian, pescetarian, and primal diets. You can also filter by intolerances like dairy, egg, gluten, peanut, sesame, and soy.

  • 02

    Can I get full nutritional analysis for the recipes?

    Yes, every recipe includes a comprehensive nutritional breakdown including calories, macronutrients, and micronutrients.

  • 03

    Is there a limit to the daily requests on the free tier?

    Yes, the free tier allows up to 150 points (requests) per day.

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